Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Dementia

A loss of global cognitive ability of sufficient amount to interfere with normal social or occupational function. Dementia represents a loss of previously present cognitive abilities, generally in adults, and can affect memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior.


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PMID (PMCID)
19828476
(2889486)
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in individuals with minimal or occult immunosuppression.
Gheuens S, Pierone G, Peeters P, Koralnik IJ.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2010;81(3):247-54.
Of a total of 38 cases, seven (18.4%) had hepatic cirrhosis, five (13.2%) had renal failure, including one with concomitant hepatic cirrhosis, two (5.2%) were pregnant women, two (5.2%) had concomitant dementia, one (2.6%) had dermatomyositis, and 22 (57.9%) had no specific underlying diagnosis.